text_original: His actual power must have varied much. A king like Clovis, skilled in war and statecraft, was probably nearly autocratic. But a weaker king might easily be little more than a tool in the hands of his nobles.
text_transcription: HIS ACTUAL POWER MUST HAVE VARIED MUCH A KING LIKE CLOVIS SKILLED IN WAR AND STATE CRAFT WAS PROBABLY NEARLY AUTOCRATIC BUT A WEAKER KING MIGHT EASILY BE LITTLE MORE THAN A TOOL IN THE HANDS OF HIS NOBLES
phonemes: hɪz ˈæktʃuːəl pˈaʊɚ mˈʌstɐv vˈɛɹid mˈʌtʃ. ɐ kˈɪŋ lˈaɪk klˈʌvɪs, skˈɪld ɪn wˈɔːɹ ænd stˈeɪtkɹæft, wʌz pɹˈɑːbəbli nˌɪɹli ˌɔːɾoʊkɹˈæɾɪk. bˌʌt ɐ wˈiːkɚ kˈɪŋ mˌaɪt ˈiːzili biː lˈɪɾəl mˈɔːɹ ðˌænə tˈuːl ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv hɪz nˈoʊbəlz.